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MBK Partners seeks buyer for troubled South Korean chain Homeplus
MBK Partners seeks buyer for troubled South Korean chain Homeplus
The retailer has lost over $1b in the past five years.
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Amorepacific launches AI chatbot for personalised beauty advice
It also gives real-time order shipment updates.
Korea retail sales up 7% in April
However, offline sales fell 1.9%.
Breville brings home win at Retail Asia Awards 2025 for experiential store
Café & Store, an experiential retail to drive awareness and experience of quality home coffee.
CJ Olive Young woos tourists in search of K-beauty’s ‘glass skin’
Free skin scans are driving loyalty beyond Korea.
CJ Olive Young opens first Korean snacks store in Busan
It offers Korean healthy snacks popular with tourists.
K-beauty sector rebounds with $4.9M in early 2025 funding
It raised a total of $453m to date.
Korea's retail industry up 9.2% in March
Online sales led the growth with a 19% increase.
JD Logistics expands into South Korea’s domestic supply chain market
It has launched two self-operated logistics centers in Icheon and Incheon.
IKEA opens first mixed-use store in South Korea
This is part of the group’s plan to invest over $341m the country.
Tim Hortons launches packaged coffee in South Korea
It currently operates 16 locations in Seoul.
Shinsegae opens new cultural landmark 'The Heritage' in Seoul
It restored a 90-year-old building.
Kolmar Korea develops hybrid composite sunscreen technology
This improves long UVA blocking efficiency by 24.8%
Amorepacific, BASF partner to launch new technology to fight skin aging
It aims to meet the demand for deeper UV protection.
South Koreans cut back spending amidst political uncertainty
Generation MZ is now a major force in the consumer market.
Olive Young rolls out multilingual personal shopper service in Gangnam
It will be available on a trial basis until 31 March.
K-beauty brand ANUA partners with Ulta Beauty to expand in US
It is now available in 1,400 Ulta stores nationwide.
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